Portrait of Gerrit Smith over the mantle of the Gerrit Smith Estate in Peterboro, New York. Smith was a supporter of the abolition and temperance movements during the 1820s. His estate served as a meeting place for abolitionists and also as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_Madison_B08_66

Date Original
August 29 1941

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Madison County.

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